Improved Cognitive Development Among Preterm Infants Attributable to Early Supplementation of Human Milk With Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid

2008236 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Christine Henriksen · Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Kristin Haugholt · University of Oslo

Magnus Lindgren · Lund University

Anne Karin Aurvåg · University of Oslo

Arild Rønnestad

Morten Grønn

Rønnaug Solberg · Sykehuset i Vestfold

Atle Møen

Abstract

Supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid for very preterm infants fed human milk in the early neonatal period was associated with better recognition memory and higher problem-solving scores at 6 months.

Topics & Keywords

Infant Nutrition and Health Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 121, Issue 6, pp. 1137-1145

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1511

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